Furious international travelers are saying they will skip the World Cup and even forego visiting family members in the U.S. if the Trump administration’s new border screening rules take effect. U.S. Customs and Border Patrol published a notice Wednesday saying that even visitors who don’t need a visa and are otherwise authorized to travel on the ESTA visa waiver program must submit new, detailed personal information. That includes all of their social media activity for the past five years; names, dates of birth, places of birth, and five years’ worth of phone numbers for all immediate family members; and biometric data including iris scans and DNA samples. Australians who had originally planned to travel to the U.S. for next year’s World Cup said they’re canceling their visits in response to the “horrifying” and “draconian” new rules. Others said they wouldn’t visit family in the U.S., and would meet relatives in Canada or Mexico instead. Even some dual citizens said they wouldn’t visit family members back home, because their spouses and children weren’t U.S. citizens. “It’s not worth the risk,” one said.
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